Top Tech 2020
Computers using Cerebras's chip will train these AI systems in hours instead of weeks
U.S. Commercial Drone Deliveries Will Finally Be a Thing in 2020Practical commercial deliveries will take off, albeit with intense regulatory scrutiny
The Return of the Lithium-Metal BatteryXNRGI nears commercialization of its porous silicon lithium-metal battery
Boeing's Autonomous Fighter Jet Will Fly Over the Australian OutbackRobotic aircraft will accompany human-piloted planes, adding firepower and thwarting enemy attacks
Your Next Salad Could Be Grown by a RobotCalifornia startup FarmWise says robotics and machine learning will make crops tastier and healthier
Bon Voyage for the Autonomous Ship Mayflower Facebook AI Launches Its Deepfake Detection ChallengeAt the NeurIPS conference, Facebook asked researchers to build tools to spot deepfake videos
4 Missions Will Search the Martian Atmosphere and Soil for Signs of LifeExoMars 2020, Mars 2020, HX-1, and Hope will look for biology's signature
U.S. Consumers Might Get Their First Taste of Transgenic Fish This YearAquaBounty's salmon is the world's first bioengineered animal approved for human consumption
No Job Is Too Small for Compact Geostationary SatellitesAstranis and GapSat will launch GEO smallsats in 2020 to fill gaps in satellite coverage
Caltech's Brain-Controlled Exoskeleton Will Help Paraplegics Walk 10 Tantalizing Tech Milestones to Look for in 2020Bionic limbs, electric planes, nuclear fusion, and more
Will China Attain Exascale Supercomputing in 2020? Panasonic's Cloud Analytics Will Give Cars a Guardian AngelIce 200 meters ahead: The Cirrus system will give drivers individualized warnings